Democrats secure the governor's office, a U.S. Senate seat, and three congressional seats in Iowa, while Republicans retain control of the state legislature.

There was a blue tsunami in the midterms. Peer inside it and you see a few powerful forces: Artificial intelligence. MAHA. Trade. Israel. In our new issue, reporters went deep on how these became four of the biggest policy disputes that defined 2026. These issues divided voters between and within political parties, spurred the expenditure of hundreds of millions of dollars and scrambled campaigns all over the country from Iowa to Michigan to New York. Grab your pumpkin latte infused with collagen and topped off with raw milk — yes, that’s a real drink mentioned in our MAHA story — and read on.

Democratic Iowa state Sen. Catelin Drey of Sioux City was bit by a dog while knocking doors the day before Election Day. She kept campaigning.

Democrats won or came astonishingly close in states where Republicans usually dominate, from Texas, Ohio and Kansas to Iowa, Louisiana and South Carolina. Here’s why the Democratic wave exceeded expectations,

Days after earning an 11-point victory over his Republican opponent, Democratic Gov.-elect Rob Sand said he believes voters delivered him a mandate to enact his campaign-trail age

Democrat Eric Armstrong won an Iowa House race in Council Bluffs despite ending his campaign in September, citing health issues.

Democratic U.S. Rep.-elect Sarah Trone Garriott says she'll head to Congress focused on lowering costs, protecting health care and delivering change.

More than 2,000 absentee ballots remain uncounted in eastern Iowa

Armstrong suspended his campaign on September because of personal health issues, but his name remained on the ballot after the withdrawal deadline had passed. The post ‘All You Need to Know!’ Jimmy Kimmel Seizes on GOP’s Bizarre Iowa Loss to Dem Who Quit Months Ago first appeared on Mediaite.

The Johnson County Auditor’s Office has identified approximately 2,017 absentee ballots that had not been counted as part of the unofficial results of Tuesday’s elections.